Vol. 26
No. 03
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Glass
M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives
of two of his standout originals, 2000’s Unbreakable,
from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from
Universal, in one explosive, all new comic book
thriller: Glass. From Unbreakable, Bruce
Willis returns as David Dunn as does Samuel L.
Jackson as Elijah Price, known also by his pseudonym
Mr. Glass. Joining from Split are James McAvoy,
reprising his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the
multiple identities who reside within, and Anya
Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, the only captive to
survive an encounter with The Beast. Following the
conclusion of Split, Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb’s
superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating
encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges
as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both
men.
On DVD
Old Man And The Gun
At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford) makes an
audacious escape from San Quentin, conducting an unprecedented string of heists
that confound authorities and enchant the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are
detective John Hunt, who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his
craft, and a woman who loves him in spite of his chosen profession. One of most
endearing and heartfelt movies about bank robbery, it's simple story with
miraculous results and by the end, you won't be sure to root for the cops or the
robbers.
The Buzz...
Rocklahoma is set to take place on Friday, May 24, Saturday, May 25 and
Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Catch The Fever Festival
Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. Now in
its 13th year, America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party will feature
performances from some of today's top rock artists, including Ozzy
Osbourne, Disturbed, Shinedown, Bush, Seether,
Steel Panther and many more.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram
to speak out about an interview published by a British tabloid that quoted the
actor as “smacking down snowflakes,” stating that it never took place.
More people like a photo of an egg than they do a pic of Kylie Jenner's
baby, Stormi, latching onto mama bear. Kylie lost the coveted title of
Instagram's most liked post to an account called world_record_egg,
which was created earlier this month with only one goal, to beat Kylie on
Instagram. The account features just one post on its timeline, a pic of a brown
egg.
Missy Elliott's induction into the Songwriters Hall
of Fame on Jan. 12 proves the hustle is worth it. The Grammy
Award-winning artist made history as the first female rapper and third
rapper ever to receive the honor, following Jermaine Dupri's
nomination last year and Jay-z's in 2017.
Celine Dion has followed Lady Gaga's cue and is
pulling her collab with R. Kelly from streaming services. The song,
I'm Your Angel, was recorded in 1998 and appeared on her holiday album,
These are Special Times, R. Kelly wrote the song but it did not appear on any of
his albums. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
and stayed there for 6 weeks. It went certified platinum and sold more than 1.5
million copies.
It's no secret that Maroon 5 had a hard time finding other acts to join
them during next month's Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in
Atlanta. Pink, Rihanna and more reportedly passed on the gig in
protest of the NFL fining players for kneeling during the National
Anthem, which quarterback Colin Kaepernick started doing while
still a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are ready
to tie the knot. Following a whirlwind romance that began over the summer,
Pratt, 39, announced that the couple is engaged on Instagram late Sunday
night, captioning the post, “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m
thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we
go!"
HBO finally revealed the premiere date for the eighth and final season of
Game of Thrones in a teaser that aired just before the True
Detective premiere. So mark your calendars for April 14, as we now know
that’s the exact day we’re heading back to Westeros.
Months after debuting their own line of whiskey, Metallica have teamed
with Stone Brewing to announce their own beer brand, Enter
Night. Described as “a hoppy pilsner played through a distortion pedal,”
the beer first appeared on the band’s fall 2018 tour dates and will gain full
U.S. distribution in the first quarter of 2019. A spring rollout will include
Europe, Australia, China and elsewhere.
Nearly a decade after its release, The Social Network could
finally be getting closer to a sequel. Aaron Sorkin, whose work on
the film won him the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay
at the 83rd Academy Awards, recently told the Associated
Press the time has come where there is enough new material about Facebook
to start writing an official sequel.